Project description:To identify the genes targeted by miR-199a-3p in metastatic melanoma cells, we compared global gene expression in miR-199a-3p vs control miR transiently transfected cells by transcriptomic microarrays.
Project description:The cellular gene expression profiles were investigated in CT16 (PAGE5) negative WM-266-4 melanoma cells as well as in the WM-266-4 cells expressing transfected CT16 cDNA. Total RNA obtained from three individual cultures of WM-266-4 cells stably transfected with CT16 cDNA- containing plasmid and from three individual cultures of WM-266-4 cells stably transfected with intact vector.
Project description:The cellular gene expression profiles were investigated in CT16 (PAGE5) negative WM-266-4 melanoma cells as well as in the WM-266-4 cells expressing transfected CT16 cDNA.
Project description:Background: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder, characterized by cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, cardiomyocyte disarray and fibrosis, which has a prevalence of ~1:200-500 and predisposes individuals to sudden death and heart failure. The mechanisms through which diverse HCM-causing mutations cause cardiac dysfunction remain mostly unknown and their identification may reveal new therapeutic avenues. MicroRNAs have emerged as critical regulators of gene expression and disease phenotype in various pathologies. We explored whether miRNAs could play a role in HCM pathogenesis and offer potential therapeutic targets. Methods and Results: Using high-throughput miRNA expression profiling and qPCR analysis in two distinct mouse models of HCM, we found that miR-199a-3p expression levels are upregulated in mutant mice compared to age- and treatment-matched wild-type mice. We also found that miR-199a-3p expression is enriched in cardiac non-myocytes compared to cardiomyocytes. When we expressed miR-199a-3p mimic in cultured primary cardiac non-myocytes and analyzed the conditioned media by proteomics, we found that several ECM proteins (e.g., TSP2, FBLN3, COL11A1, LYOX) were differentially expressed. We confirmed our proteomics findings by qPCR analysis of selected mRNAs and demonstrated that miR-199a-3p mimic expression in cardiac non-myocytes drives upregulation of ECM genes including Tsp2, Fbln3, Pcoc1, Col1a1 and Col3a1. To examine the role of miR-199a-3p in vivo, we inhibited its function using lock-nucleic acid (LNA)-based inhibitors (antimiR-199a-3p) in an HCM mouse model. Our results revealed that progression of cardiac fibrosis is attenuated when miR-199a-3p function is inhibited in mild-to-moderate HCM. Finally, guided by computational target prediction algorithms, we identified mRNAs Cd151 and Itga3 as direct targets of miR-199a-3p and have shown that miR-199a-3p mimic expression negatively regulates AKT activation in cardiac non-myocytes. Conclusions: Altogether, our results suggest that miR-199a-3p may contribute to cardiac fibrosis in HCM through its actions in cardiac non-myocytes. Thus, inhibition of miR-199a-3p in mild-to-moderate HCM may offer therapeutic benefit in combination with complementary approaches that target the primary defect in cardiac myocytes.
Project description:To identify the relevant targets of the selected miRNAs, we assessed global transcriptome changes by deep-sequencing total neonatal mouse cardiomyocyte RNA after transfection with hsa-miR-590-3p or hsa-miR-199a-3p Four condition experiment; one replicate per condition; mouse neonatal cardiomyocytes transfected with cel-miR-67, hsa-miR-590-3p and hsa-miR-199a-3p; samples collected 72 hours after transfection
Project description:To clarify the role of miR-199a-3p in HCC, we carried out a gene expression microarray analysis using HCC cell lines (HLE and HLF) transfected with a miR-199a-3p mimic or a negative control. We found that 819 genes were downregulated (>2-fold) by miR-199a-3p in both cell lines.
Project description:To identify the relevant targets of the selected miRNAs, we assessed global transcriptome changes by deep-sequencing total neonatal mouse cardiomyocyte RNA after transfection with hsa-miR-590-3p or hsa-miR-199a-3p
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE31350: Transcriptomic analysis of the effect of CT16 (PAGE5) expression in WM-266-4 melanoma cells GSE31351: Transcriptomic analysis of the effect of CT16 (PAGE5) silencing by RNAi in A2058 melanoma cells Refer to individual Series
Project description:We found that miR-199a-3p expression is decreased in cSCC biopsies and cell lines compared to normal skin biopsies or normal keratinocytes cell. To understand the role lost expression of miR-199a-3p might have in tumorigenesis of keratinocytes, we aimed to fine possible biochemical pathways and possible targets of miR-199a-3p in cSCC. In order do so, we overexpressed miR-199a-3p in cSCC and used microarrays to find global gene expression affected by miR-199a-3p.
Project description:Whole transcriptome Identification of direct targets of miR-199a-5p and miR-424-3p using biotinylated pull-downs found that both miRNAs are likely to have a role in the cell cycle. HEK293T cells were transfected with biotinylated miRNAs (either miR-199a-5p or miR-424-3p). The miRNAs and target mRNA were pulled down with streptavidin and compared to the input control.